ENGINEER
Thomas Sopwith
1888 - 1989
Thomas Sopwith
Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith, CBE, Hon FRAeS (18 January 1888 – 27 January 1989) was a British aviation pioneer, businessman and yachtsman. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Sopwith is the 385th most popular engineer (down from 373rd in 2024), the 6,637th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,244th in 2019) and the 56th most popular British Engineer.
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Among ENGINEERS
Among engineers, Thomas Sopwith ranks 385 out of 389. Before him are Nick Wirth, Naoki Hattori, James Key, Douglas H. Wheelock, Tessy Thomas, and Matthias Ettrich. After him are Henry M. Morris, James Guthrie, Ted Jensen, Roland Baar, Tom Mueller, and Sam Michael.
Most Popular Engineers in Wikipedia
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Nick Wirth
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 379
Naoki Hattori
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 380
James Key
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 381
Douglas H. Wheelock
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 382
Tessy Thomas
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 383
Matthias Ettrich
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 384
Thomas Sopwith
1888 - 1989
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 385
Henry M. Morris
1918 - 2006
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 386
James Guthrie
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 387
Ted Jensen
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 388
Roland Baar
1965 - 2018
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 389
Tom Mueller
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 390
Sam Michael
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 391
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Thomas Sopwith ranks 280. Before him are Monty Woolley, Clarence DeMar, Marguerite Marsh, Gabriel Thorstensen, Clemence Dane, and John Crowe Ransom. After him are Jay Gould II, Lewis Tewanima, and Hazel Abel. Among people deceased in 1989, Thomas Sopwith ranks 296. Before him are May Allison, Lennox Berkeley, Prem Nazir, Shamil Serikov, Jack Smith, and Frank Adams. After him are Frances Bavier, Andrey Prokofyev, Constance Binney, Timoci Bavadra, Merritt Butrick, and Samuel Okwaraji.
Others Born in 1888
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Monty Woolley
ACTOR
1888 - 1963
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 274
Clarence DeMar
ATHLETE
1888 - 1958
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 275
Marguerite Marsh
ACTOR
1888 - 1925
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 276
Gabriel Thorstensen
GYMNAST
1888 - 1974
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 277
Clemence Dane
WRITER
1888 - 1965
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 278
John Crowe Ransom
WRITER
1888 - 1974
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 279
Thomas Sopwith
ENGINEER
1888 - 1989
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 280
Jay Gould II
TENNIS PLAYER
1888 - 1935
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 281
Lewis Tewanima
ATHLETE
1888 - 1969
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 282
Hazel Abel
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1966
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 283
Others Deceased in 1989
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May Allison
ACTOR
1890 - 1989
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 290
Lennox Berkeley
COMPOSER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 291
Prem Nazir
ACTOR
1927 - 1989
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 292
Shamil Serikov
WRESTLER
1956 - 1989
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 293
Jack Smith
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 294
Frank Adams
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 295
Thomas Sopwith
ENGINEER
1888 - 1989
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 296
Frances Bavier
ACTOR
1902 - 1989
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 297
Andrey Prokofyev
ATHLETE
1959 - 1989
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 298
Constance Binney
ACTOR
1896 - 1989
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 299
Timoci Bavadra
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1989
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 300
Merritt Butrick
ACTOR
1959 - 1989
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 301
Samuel Okwaraji
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 1989
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 302
Among ENGINEERS In United Kingdom
Among engineers born in United Kingdom, Thomas Sopwith ranks 56. Before him are James Allison (1968), Sydney Camm (1893), Charles Ingram (1963), C. H. Douglas (1879), Nick Wirth (1966), and James Key (1972). After him are James Guthrie (1953), Tim Goss (1963), Christopher Boyes (1968), Jock Clear (1963), Tom Stallard (1978), and Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge (1954).
James Allison
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 50
Sydney Camm
1893 - 1966
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 51
Charles Ingram
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 52
C. H. Douglas
1879 - 1952
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 53
Nick Wirth
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 54
James Key
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 55
Thomas Sopwith
1888 - 1989
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 56
James Guthrie
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 57
Tim Goss
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 58
Christopher Boyes
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 59
Jock Clear
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 60
Tom Stallard
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.14
Rank: 61
Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge
1954 - Present
HPI: 28.95
Rank: 62
